English Quiz - Bank Exams - IBPS - Competitive Exams

Directions (1-10):In the
following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered, these
numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words are
suggested one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate
word in each case.

Actually every day we all are engaged in this business of reading
people; we do it (1). We want to figure others out so we (2)
make guesses about what other think, value, want and feel and we do so based on
our (3) beliefs and understanding about human nature we do so
because if we can figure out (4) and intense at others the
probability of them (5) or hurting us, (6) and this
will help us to (7) a lot of unnecessary pain and trouble. We
also make second guesses about what they will do in future. How they will (8)
it we make this or that response we do all this secured guessing based upon our
(9) of what we believe about the persons inner nature (10)
his or her reactions and manners, we mind-read their motives.

Directions (11-15):Which of
the phrases (1), (2), (3) and (4) given below should replace the phrase given
in bold in the following sentences to make the sentence grammatically correct.
If the sentence is grammatically correct as it is and no correction is required
mark (5) the answer.

11.
Aruna is wiser than all her friends.

(1)
more wise than most of

(2) more wise than all of

(3) more wiser than must of

(4)
more wise than most of

(5) No correction required

12.
As the road dusty, the journey as not comfort.

(1)
had no comfortable

(2) was no with comfort

(3) had been no comfort

(4)
was not comfortable

(5) No correction required

13.
I have not get may cheque cashed on that day, as it was a bank holiday.

(1) cannot
get

(2) will not get

(3) have not
get

(4) should not have get

(5) No correction required

14.
Dancing and participate in Drama are her favourite pastimes.

(1) Dancing and participating

(2) Dances and participations

(3) Dance and participated

(4) Dancing and
participation

(5) No corrections required

15.
This exercise is considerably difficult for all those who suffer with cough.